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Tue Apr 20 16:23:02 1982
UW CS Colloq by Dr. A. van Dam on Wed., April 28, 1982.
Dr. Dam will speak on "Interactive Graphical Documents".
Time:  3:30 PM    Room:  M&C 5158
Abstract
An experimental system will be described for the design, development
and presentation of computer-based documents that combine pictures
and text on a high resolution colour display.  For example, such
documents can be used for maintenance and repair tasks, videotex
data bases, or computer-aided instruction.

Our documents are directed graphs whose nodes we refer to as pages,
in analogy to the pages of a paper book.  A page encodes a set of
simultaneously displayed pictures, actions (procedures and processes),
and indexing information.  Pages may be nested arbitrarily deeply in
chapters that serve much the same organizing function as those of
conventional books.

The system is comprised of separate progrms for laying out and
drawing pictures, for graphically specifying and interconnecting
pages and chapters, and for displaying documents for user interaction.

Examples will be given from prototype maintenance and repair manuals.

Coffe and refreshments will be served at 3:00 PM.